Legal Opinion
In the Matter of American Southern Publishing Company, Bankrupt. The First National Bank of Mobile v. George Lewis Bailes, Jr., the Trustee
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 25, 1970No. 27558PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BELL, Circuit Judge:
This appeal arises out of a turn-over proceeding brought by a trustee in bankruptcy against The First National Bank of Mobile to recover funds derived from *162the sale of certain books. The trustee and the bank had previously stipulated that the books would be sold and that the question whether the bankruptcy court had summary jurisdiction would be decided on the basis of the proceeds standing in lieu of the books.
The single issue to be resolved is whether the bankruptcy court correctly determined that the books were in the constructive possession of the bankrupt at the time…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Thompson v. Magnolia Petroleum Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Mueller v. NugentSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Taubel-Scott-Kitzmiller Co. v. FoxSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- Harrison v. ChamberlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Babbitt v. DutcherSupreme Court of the United States · 1910
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- In Re CopelandDistrict Court, D. Delaware · 1975
- In the Matter of Martin M. Decker and Kathleen H. Decker, Individually and Jointly, Debtors. Appeal of Leumi Financial CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
- Leroy A. Provencher v. Eugene B. Berman, Trustee, Leroy A. Provencher v. Eugene B. Berman, TrusteeCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1983
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